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From: 91_BICKI%UNION.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Need  hardcard for A500 that I can move to an A2000!
Message-ID: <12918@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: 12 Apr 89 15:10:39 GMT
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        Hello.  I have a very important question to ask.  Someone who has
access to comp.sys.amiga directly please forward this there...

        I have, for the first time, seen that getting a hard drive is within my
grasp (and a real good one at that).  My problem is that I would be buying it
second-handed without any inherent equipment for the amiga.  It is a bare-bones
Quantum 80Q drive, nothing else.  Further, I am using an amiga 500, and would
like to upgrade to an amiga 2000 or 2500 RSN and I do *not* want to spend 200+
dollars for an A500 expansion chasis.

        Does anyone know where I could get a chasis that will let me drop A2000
card in it (and connect to the A500) for a low price, like $50 to $75 dollars.
(A piece of metal with an adaptor shouldn't cost over $100.  This way, I don't
lose mega bucks when I upgrade to a 2000/2500/3000 etc. NOTE:  I only need
space for the hardcard w/drive.

        Also, I need to know where I can get a good hard-card that will allow
me to use the 80Q drive to it's maximum (19ms DMA).  I don't need to have room
to add 7 other scsi devices.  I need something simple, but effective (yeah, I
know, doesn't everybody?).  I've been compiling a list of message
postings last few months about various hard-cards, but further insights from
 fellow amigites would still make me feel better.

        This is very important to me, since my monetary situation is that of a
student at a private College ($$$$$$) and I *need* the best for my money (not
just want).

        Since (hopefully) someone will forward this to comp.sys.amiga, I have
another question directed to commodore people:  I read a posting about a
speech by Max Toy (for FAUG?, don't quote me, I haven't got the posting with me
now).  There was some vague hinting that C-A might start a student discount
program.  Being a student who would LOVE to get an Amiga 2500,  I am curious if
I read this right.  Is there talk about starting such a program?  If so, when,
how can I get involved, and what kind of discount would it be?  If not, WHY
NOT?

(I'm a sophomore, I only have two more years of student status, I'm getting
desperate!!!!)   :)

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